Impatiens plant named ‘Boddblorgbi’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Double  Impatiens  plant named ‘Boddblorgbi’, characterized by its compact, mounded and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; large double dark orange and white bi-colored flowers; freely flowering habit; and flowers positioned above and beyond the foliage.

Botanical designation: Impatiens walleriana.

Cultivar denomination: ‘Boddblorgbi’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Double Impatiens plant, botanically known as Impatiens walleriana, and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Boddblorgbi’.

The new Double Impatiens is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the Inventor in Lompoc, Calif. The objective of the breeding program was to develop new compact and freely-branching Double Impatiens cultivars with large double flowers, excellent branching and attractive foliage and flower coloration.

The new Impatiens originated from a self-pollination made by the Inventor in February, 2003, of a proprietary Impatiens walleriana selection identified as 2IM277-8, not patented. The cultivar ‘Boddblorgbi’ was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated self-pollination in a controlled environment in Lompoc, Calif.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by terminal cuttings propagated in a controlled environment in Lompoc, Calif. since 2003 has shown that the unique features of this new Double Impatiens are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations of asexual reproduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘Boddblorgbi’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘Boddblorgbi’. These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘Boddblorgbi’ as a new and distinct cultivar of Double Impatiens.

-   -   1. Compact, mounded and outwardly spreading plant habit.     -   2. Freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit.     -   3. Dark green-colored leaves.     -   4. Large dark orange and white bi-colored flowers.     -   5. Double flower form.     -   6. Freely flowering habit.     -   7. Flowers positioned above and beyond the foliage.

Plants of the new Impatiens differ from plants of the parent selection in flower form and coloration as flowers of plants of the parent selection are single in form and have solid orange-colored flowers.

Plants of the new Double Impatiens can be compared to plants of the Double Impatiens cultivar Boddblorg, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 12,430. In side-by-side comparisons conducted in Lompoc, Calif., plants of the new Double Impatiens differed from plants of the cultivar ‘Boddblorgbi’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Double Impatiens were more mounded and not         as upright as plants of the cultivar Boddblorg.     -   2. Plants of the new Double Impatiens were more freely branching         than plants of the cultivar Boddblorg.     -   3. Plants of the new Double Impatiens and the cultivar Boddblorg         differed in flower color as plants of the cultivar Boddblorg had         orange-colored flowers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Double Impatiens. These photographs show the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Double Impatiens.

The photograph at the bottom of sheet comprises a side perspective view of a typical flowering plant of ‘Boddblorgbi’ grown in a container.

The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a close-up view of typical flowers of ‘Boddblorgbi’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe plants grown in Lompoc, Calif. during the winter and spring in a polycarbonate-covered greenhouse and under conditions and practices which approximate those generally used in commercial Double Impatiens production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from about 21° C. to 24° C., night temperatures ranged from about 16° C. to 18° C. and light levels ranged from about 4,000 foot-candles to 8,000 foot-candles. Measurements and numerical values represent averages for typical flowering plants. Single plants were grown in 15-cm pots and were about 14 weeks old when the photographs and the detailed description were taken.

-   Botanical classification: Impatiens walleriana cultivar     ‘Boddblorgbi’. -   Parentage: Self-pollination of a proprietary selection of Impatiens     walleriana identified as code number 2IM277-8, not patented. -   Propagation:     -   -   Type.—Terminal cuttings.         -   Time to initiate roots.—About two weeks at 21° C.         -   Time to produce a rooted young plant.—About four weeks at             21° C.         -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous; white in color.         -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching. -   Plant description:     -   -   Plant form.—Compact, outwardly spreading and mounded plant             habit.         -   Growth and branching habit.—Moderately vigorous and             freely-branching grown habit with about 16 basal branches;             secondary and eventually tertiary branches forming             potentially at every node; dense and bushy growth habit.             Pinching, that is removal of the terminal apex, is typically             not required, but will enhance branching.         -   Plant height.—About 19 cm.         -   Plant diameter or spread.—About 38 cm.         -   Lateral branches.—Length: About 17 cm. Diameter: About 8 mm.             Internode length: About 2.5 cm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous.             Color: 148B tinted with 182C.         -   Foliage description.—Arrangement: Alternate, simple. Length:             About 5.5 cm. Width: About 3.4 cm. Shape: Elliptical to             slightly spatulate. Apex: Acute. Base: Attenuate. Margin:             Crenate with sparse ciliation. Texture, upper and lower             surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Venation pattern: Pinnate.             Color: Developing foliage, upper surface: 147A. Developing             foliage, lower surface: 147B with random patches of 182B.             Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: Slightly lighter than             147A; venation, 147B. Fully expanded foliage, lower surface:             147B with random patches of 182B; venation, 147B. Petiole:             Length: About 2.7 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Texture, upper             and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper and lower             surfaces: 148D.         -   Flower description.—Flower type and habit: Numerous and             consistently large double flowers. Flower buds open similar             to a rose in fullness; flowers rounded. Typically two             flowers arranged in axillary clusters. Freely flowering,             usually about eight to ten flowers and flower buds per             lateral branch. Flowers positioned above the foliage and             typically face mostly outward. Flowers last about five to             seven days under greenhouse conditions. Flowers not             persistent. Flowers not fragrant. Natural flowering season:             Year-round under greenhouse conditions. In the garden,             flowering is continuous through the spring and summer.             Flower size: Diameter: About 4.2 cm. Depth (not including             spur): About 2 cm. Flower buds: Length: About 1.6 cm.             Diameter: About 1.1 cm. Shape: Ovoid. Color: 50A to 50D.             Petals/petaloids: Quantity/arrangement: About 38 per flower;             imbricate. Length, outer petals: About 2.1 cm. Width, outer             petals: About 2.2 cm. Shape: Cordate. Apex: Emarginate.             Base: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower             surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; velvety. Color: When opening,             upper surface: Centers, 155D; towards the margins, 47B. When             opening, lower surface: Centers, 155D; towards the margins,             47D. Fully opened, upper surface: Centers, 155D; towards the             margins, 43A. Fully opened, lower surface: Centers, 155D;             towards the margins, 43C. Sepals: Quantity/arrangement: Five             in a single whorl; one modified into an elongated spur.             Length: About 1.6 cm. Width: About 1.4 cm. Shape: Elliptic.             Apex: Acuminate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower             surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper surface: 145D;             midrib, 145A. Color, lower surface: 145B. Spur length: About             2.2 cm. Spur diameter: At flower, about 2 mm; at apex, less             than 1 mm. Spur color: 145B. Peduncles: Length: About             1.7 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm. Angle: About 45° from vertical             Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 148C.             Reproductive organs: Flowers fully double, all stamens and             pistils transformed into petaloids. Seed/fruit: Seed and             fruit production have not been observed. -   Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Impatiens have not been     observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Impatiens. 

1. A new and distinct Double Impatiens plant named ‘Boddblorgbi’ as illustrated and described. 